
Pakistan: 54 people killed in 24-hours of heavy monsoon rain, says govt
"In the last 24 hours, 54 people were killed and 227 injured across Pakistan, with the majority of fatalities reported from Punjab," a spokeswoman for the National Disaster Management Authority told AFP, adding that the toll had been counted at 8am (0300 GMT) on Thursday.
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